G/SPS/N/BRA/1584  
13 December 2019  
(19-8591) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original : English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code(s): 080430, 08107000, ; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft resolution number 731, 22nd October 2019, 
regarding the active ingredient A04 - ÁCIDO GIBERÉLICO (gibberellic acid) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Househ old Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29th August  2003, published in  
the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2nd September 2003. 
Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  4 
Draft: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5672085/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N+731+GGTOX.pdf/5536 8385-136b-4ba5-920e-7f7cdf34a48c  
Comment form: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/33880/0/Fo rmul%C3%A1rio+Padr%C3%A3o+C
onsulta+P%C3%BAblica/34eba1a0 -0f05-46f4-b127-1e7819752234  
6. Description of content:  This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient A04 - ÁCIDO GIBERÉLICO (gibberellic acid) from the Relation of 
Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):  
-includes the pineapple and persimmon  cultures MRL and safety security period is "not 
determined".  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/BRA/1584  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/MRL 1 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 
Pesticides  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The scientific methodology used by Brazil to establish MRLs is 
consistent with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good 
agricultural practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Ag ricultural chemical use patterns 
differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and 
environmental factors vary. This means that Brazilian MRLs for agricultural chemicals in 
food may differ from Codex standards.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of pub lication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 December 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +55 (61) 3462 -5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +55 (61) 3462 -5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov. br